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[Updated 8/24/15: This year’s TEDxSomerville event has been postponed to September 27 and will now be held at Tufts University. See below for more details.] When the organizers of this year’s TEDxSomerville event were mulling over the theme, they kept … Continue reading →

The first time I visited what is now Aeronaut Brewing and Foods Hub in early 2014, it was still a vast warehouse with little more than a few brewing tanks to indicate what was to come. But the founders and early … Continue reading →

Winter has officially been over for a couple of weeks, but for me, it truly felt like spring last Sunday when the #somsnow15 contest ended. The warmer weather this week didn’t hurt either and luckily enough, it looks like it’s … Continue reading →

If there was a such thing as the dog days of winter, I’d venture to guess that we’re in them right now. The days are growing a little longer, but temperatures are brisk and without much snow, winter activities are limited. … Continue reading →

The holiday season is prime vacation time and if you’re like me, you’ll be spending at least some of your time off in and around Somerville. With no work in sight, you’ll probably be looking for ideas on how you … Continue reading →

It’s official, the Beat’s calendar is up and running! The weekend event listings and the 7 Nights in Somerville are the most popular content on the Beat and you’ve been requesting a full-fledged calendar for a while, so I couldn’t be … Continue reading →

Today is a very special day. It marks two years since I pressed publish on the Beat’s first post. In some ways that feels like a lifetime ago and in other ways it feels like just yesterday. I started the … Continue reading →

With the official first day of summer nearly upon us, you may be looking for a good book to bring on day-trip to the beach or upcoming vacation. I asked Gil Barbosa, owner of The Book Shop (694 Broadway) in Ball … Continue reading →

After several days of cooler, rainy weather, the weekend looks like it’s going to be lovely! The nice weather should provide the perfect backdrop to all of the fun activities going on around town.

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